#johnstithpemberton

[365daysofsnark]

March 29

On this day in 1886, in a backyard in the state of Georgia, John Stith Pemberton concocted a brew made of syrup, carbonated water, and coca leaf extract (from which cocaine is derived) to create what would later be known as Coca Cola. The coca leaf was removed from the world-famous beverage in 1903, as the makers did not want cocaine addiction getting in the way of the far more lucrative sugar addiction.

[historysisco]

Coca-Cola creator John Stith Pemberton created his own medicinal wine known as Pemberton's French Coca wine which would later become Coca-Cola. Here is an ad for the medicinal wine and an old bottle. #PembertonsFrenchWineCoca #CocaCola #CocaLeaves #KolaNuts #Damiana #MedicinalWine #JohnStithPemberton #Wine #Vino #SiscoVanilla #HistorySisco